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A street procession in Gangotri, with devotees in orange and saffron clothing carrying a long red banner reading "Dhyanapeetam" in white-outlined letters. The banner is decorated with an elephant, a conch-like motif and gold diamond-shaped pennants, and is held up on silver poles by people in orange kurtas and stoles. A man at left wears an orange t-shirt, rudraksha-style beads and glasses; a man at right wears an orange cap and orange top. Women in white and green saris walk alongside, and onlookers stand on a rooftop at the upper right beneath tall pine trees.

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A procession of devotees in saffron-orange clothing walks along a wooded hillside path, carrying a long red ceremonial banner with the word Dhyanapeetam stitched in white and yellow lettering. The banner is decorated with elephants, flowers, a bird motif and a border of diamonds and tassels. A man on the left in orange kurta holds the banner pole and wears rudraksha malas. Women in orange shawls and beaded malas walk beside and behind, one in a white top at right with a rudraksha mala and a gold bangle. Some devotees wear knit caps. Trees and mountainside form the background.2006-05-26June 01 20062006-06-01A procession on a dirt road in a mountain town, with a steep green slope and a tree behind. A red banner with embroidered elephants and a large sign reading "Dhyanapeetam" is carried overhead on poles. A woman in a white tunic and black trousers holds a pole beneath the banner and smiles. Beside her, a figure in orange robes and an orange shawl with long dark hair and a large beaded necklace walks, and another man in orange holds a golden kalasha-shaped vessel. A boy in a grey sweater and blue trousers carries a silver pole, and many devotees in orange caps and shawls follow behind, with a second banner of red and yellow fabric nearby.2006-06-01June 01 20062006-06-01May 30 20062006-05-30June 01 20062006-06-01June 01 20062006-06-01 +1 copiesA dense outdoor procession in a mountain town, with a large red and multicolour cloth banner carrying the printed name Dhyanapeetam beside elephant motifs. Many devotees in orange and saffron clothing crowd around, some with hands raised, and several wear wide-brimmed hats and backpacks. A tall ceremonial staff with a decorative finial stands at right, and string garlands and bunting hang overhead. Stone walls, pine trees and steep mountains form the backdrop, with onlookers on a hillside above.2006-05-26May 30 20062006-05-30 +1 copiesJune 01 20062006-06-01 +1 copiesA street procession in a mountain town, with snow-dusted peaks and a shop hillside behind. Marchers in saffron and orange shawls and clothing walk along the road under a large red and purple canopy banner reading "Nithyanandapeetam" with embroidered elephants, birds and kalasha-style motifs. Several devotees in orange carry ceremonial poles with embroidered umbrellas and pennants. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and a woman in a red-and-orange dress lead the group. A State Bank of India billboard stands at right. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so roles are given instead.2006-06-01May 30 20062006-05-30 +1 copies